Worker falls into nuclear reactor pool trying to recover flashligh fleshlight.

/Better?

He was really steamed about it

is that not the flash's origin story?

On the bright side, he no longer needs a flashlight

Worst. Origin. Story. Ever

You kidding? I love Flashlight Man^TM.

Illuminating the halls of justice. Bringing light to where there was once darkness. Shining the cold hard beam of truth on to n'er-do-wells. Helping you get your keys into the lock when you have a bag full of groceries on a late evening, that sort of thing. He was one of my favourites as a kid. I particularly enjoyed those DC crossover episodes when he battled the Dark Night. I was happy to see that he finally got with the times and went LED, though. That was a good lesson for the kids.

Was he wearing goggles?
Did they do anything?

miss diminutive: The worker at the San Diego County power plant did not suffer significant radiation exposure, the North County Times reported.

Yes, but how are his sperm?

Ravaging the west coast

I_Am_Weasel: miss diminutive: The worker at the San Diego County power plant did not suffer significant radiation exposure, the North County Times reported.

Yes, but how are his sperm?

Ravaging the west coast

san francisco is finally getting the battle that it's been training for for all of these years.

thomps: is that not the flash's origin story?

Barry Allen & Wally West were both doused w/chemicals that were hit by lightning. I was thinking more Daredevil's--blinded by toxic waste. Or even the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: given super powers from RUNOFF from toxic waste spilled on Daredevil.

I don't much about reactor design, but I'm not too comforted by the idea that anything can fall into the reactor pool - flashlights, people, or otherwise.

"If you ever drop your keys flashlight into a river of molten lava nuclear reactor pool, let 'em go, because man, they're gone."

~Jack Handy

I'm steadfastly opposed to a remake of Toxic Avenger.

In all seriousness though, he really better fight crime. Or rob a bank in a lightbulb themed outfit with some henchmen. But one of the two.

ElvisThroop: Worker falls into nuclear reactor pool trying to recover flashligh fleshlight.

/Better?

How about this: Worker tries to recover fleshlight, accidentally into a nuclear reactor pool. The whole thing!

thomps: is that not the flash's origin story?

In England, ti would be the Torch's origin.

Apos: I'm steadfastly opposed to a remake of Toxic Avenger.

Even if it's a musical (new window)?

With my luck, I'd fall in and turn into the Energizer Bunny.

brigid_fitch: Apos: I'm steadfastly opposed to a remake of Toxic Avenger.

Even if it's a musical (new window)?


Especially if it's a musical.

Apos: brigid_fitch: Apos: I'm steadfastly opposed to a remake of Toxic Avenger.

Even if it's a musical (new window)?


Especially if it's a musical.

what if i were to tell you that it was a toxic avenger themed episode of glee?

thomps: Apos: brigid_fitch: Apos: I'm steadfastly opposed to a remake of Toxic Avenger.

Even if it's a musical (new window)?


Especially if it's a musical.

what if i were to tell you that it was a toxic avenger themed episode of glee?


Then I'd thank you for reminding me why I don't watch it.

Diogenes: I don't much about reactor design, but I'm not too comforted by the idea that anything can fall into the reactor pool - flashlights, people, or otherwise.

This is a very good point. It makes it sound as thought there are just open pools of nuclear chemicals with people and objects simply moving around above them.

Was he pelted by gamma rays?

One Bad Apple: I'm not surprised. I got to see inside the pool @ Seabrook NH. The water glows a brilliant blue. I suddenly knew what a bug zapper looked like to a fly. It was beautiful. I can see being hypnotized by the nuclear sirens and taking the plunge.

I don't know why the stereotype for radiation is green.

Green can be either disease or healing. Most writers\moviemakers use disease as a shortcut.

/I gave my superhero blue radiation
//Technically very cold plasma, but still...
///...Actually, I'm not sure what the hell it is. Though that kind of sums up the science on it in-universe, too.

I didn't think people as dumb as Homer Simpson actually worked at nuclear power plants. I was wrong. And now I'm quite scared.

Into the reactor pool, out of the gene pool.

No worse than going through a TSA scanner.